Posted on 06/01/2026 4:57:34 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Sapping the will of Americans to remain dominant in world affairs will inevitably lead to a torpor at home, breeding depression and mass failure.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on May 29, “We gain concessions not through dialogue, but with missiles…. The winner of any agreement is whoever is better prepared for war the day after it.” This is not a new insight but a cold historical truth about the conduct of diplomacy between adversaries. As Prussia’s Frederick the Great put it some three centuries ago, “Diplomacy without arms is like a concert without instruments.” On the surface, this implies that outcomes reflect the balance of power. But the key element in Ghalibaf’s concept of “better prepared” is the willingness to go to war, as Iran is not better prepared in terms of military capability after having been pounded by U.S. and Israeli airpower. Yet, Tehran presents an iron will to fight on, counting on domestic politics to derail America’s vastly superior war effort. There are alarming signs that the Iranian Shiite theocrats may be correct.
Consider the media’s attempt to highlight every Iranian action as a victory, making the U.S. effort appear to be a lost cause. Headlines matter in a society with short attention spans and a weakness for sensationalism. On May 20, The Mirror proclaimed, “Report finds that Iran downed 42 U.S. fighter jets as war costs top $29 billion.” When one reads “fighter jets,” what comes to mind are the highly capable fighter-bombers of the U.S. Air Force and Navy. But when one reads the actual Congressional Research Service report cited, over half of these losses (25) are merely drones. Only five of the aircraft lost were manned fighter-bombers actually shot down, and three of these were ‘friendly fire”
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The MSM is not on our side.
Foreign subversion... like dual citizens sitting in political offices in U.S. government.
“ like dual citizens sitting in political offices in U.S. government.”
And the War Pigs on this site.
EU (WEF/Globalist) money stirring up anti-Trump crowds; ChiCom money stirring up anti-Americanism; Islamic money stirring up anti-Christian and anti-Israeli hatred.
Never forget - MSM is the enemy of objective journalism, free speech, and American patriots. Everything printed, displayed, broadcast, or spoken by MSM is intended to demoralize, demonize, demean, or belittle conservative Americans. Never trust MSM.
Ok troll, you are comparing politicians with questionable loyalty to the country with “War Pigs” on this site? Other than to stir 💩, what exactly were you trying to convey?
He’s calling you out the idiots who are cheerleading this obvious botch of a foreign policy decision...pretty simple. There’s no need to put the “War Pigs” in quotes. If his post hurts your feelings, then that’s a good sign that you’re guilty as charged.
Ouch. 😕
Huh.
Noob has questions.
Consult you trainer.
Find ONE post I made being a war hawk. Please try. Your deflection is pretty good though, you never denied him being a troll or the post being made only to stir shit.
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